New Testament in a Year – 1 John 5

Faith in the Son of God - 1 John 5:1-12

Understand It

• Who is born of God? (5:1)
• What can be said about the person who loves the Father? (5:1)
• How can a person know if he or she loves God’s people? (5:2)
• What is love for God? (5:2)
• What unique quality do God’s commands have? Why is this true? (5:3-4)
• Who overcomes the world? (5:4-5)
• How can we overcome the world? (5:4-5)
• How did Jesus Christ come? (5:6)
• Why does the Spirit testify? (5:6)
• What three things are in agreement? (5:7-8)
• Why is God’s testimony greater than man’s testimony? (5:9)
• Who has made God out to be a liar? (5:10)
• What testimony has God given concerning His Son? (5:10-11)
• What do we have if we have Christ in us? (5:12)

Apply It

• How will you demonstrate your love for the Father today?
• What steps do you need to take in order to be certain you are a child of God?
• What will you do to celebrate your life in the Son today?

Concluding Remarks - 1 John 5:13-21

Understand It

• Why did John write this letter? (5:13)
• What confidence can believers have? (5:14-15)
• About what type of sin did John say his readers should pray? (5:16)
• What is sin? (5:17)
• What does the person born of God stop doing? (5:18)
• What sort of protection do Christians enjoy? (5:18)
• Under whose control is the whole world? (5:19)
• What has the Son of God done, and what has He given? (5:20)
• Who is Jesus Christ? (5:20)
• What was the last instruction John left with his readers? (5:21)

Apply It

• What specific step can you take this week to place more confidence in God and less in the idols of this world?
• For what fellow believer who has sinned will you pray today?
• What matter will you bring before God this week?